[Madame Dufarge]

A dear friend of mine was brought up in the foster care gulag, too and if anything, smoking probably saved her sanity.

Though I suppose there are some here who'd forgive her abusive child molesting foster "parents" as long as they didn't smoke.

[Just A Nobody]

A dear friend of mine was brought up in the foster care gulag,.....

Great term! Mind if I borrow it on occasion?

Though I suppose there are some here who'd forgive her abusive child molesting foster "parents" as long as they didn't smoke.

Yes, I suppose there are many that would. I am not one of them, however.